AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton raised more than $1 million over just 12 days in June, his campaign said, a hefty boost to his war chest ahead of his expected re-election bid.

Paxton raised "well over $1 million in political contributions," including $100,000 from the Republican Attorneys General Association, according to a campaign news release. He now has $5,270,565 to spend on his re-election.

The Republican attorney general has been dogged by felony securities fraud indictments for the last two years, the bulk of his time in office as the state's top lawyer. But his legal troubles appear to have had no dampening effect on Paxton's ability to raise cash.

"The Attorney General will be well-prepared to defend his compelling record of effective, conservative leadership with a robust campaign war chest," Paxton spokesman Matt Welch said in a statement. "He has once again defied liberal political prognosticators and retains a strong base of financial and grassroots support."

Elected officials in Texas are not allowed to raise campaign money during legislative sessions. This year's regular session adjourned May 29. Paxton will file a full report with more details on his campaign contributions by July 17.

Over the last two years, the attorney general has also been raising money to fight the criminal charges against him.

This week, Paxton reported that he'd raised more than $217,000 in the past year from friends, family and business associates to put toward his legal fund. He cannot use campaign contributions to fund his legal defense, because the allegations are unrelated to his duties as an elected official, and Paxton has said no taxpayer money is being used to pay his attorneys.

The charges against Paxton date back to his time as a member of the state House. He's accused of defrauding two men, including another Republican lawmaker, for which he faces two first-degree felony fraud charges. He also faces one third-degree felony charge of violating state securities laws for not registering with Texas regulators as an investment adviser representative.

Paxton has denied all charges, claiming they're part of a political witch hunt against him by members of his party. Earlier this year, he beat federal civil fraud charges related to the same allegations.